Maxwell-Boltzmann

Which temperature has the highest average particle speed?

• - 100 C

• 100 C

• 500 C

• The particle speed is constant

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies in a sample of gas at a fixed temperature is shown.

Which letter represents the mean energy of the molecules?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The diagram shows the Maxwell−Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies in a gas at two different temperatures.

Which letter represents the most probable energy of the molecules at the higher temperature?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

The question below is about the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution shown for a sample of a gas, X, at two different temperatures.

Which letter shows the mean energy of the molecules at the higher temperature?

• P

• Q

• R

• S

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The question below is about the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution shown for a sample of a gas, X, at two different temperatures.

Which statement is correct for the higher temperature?

• The area under the curve to the left of Ea decreases.

• The total area under the curve increases.

• The activation energy decreases.

• More molecules have the mean energy.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

This question is about the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies in a sample of a gas shown in the figure below.

Which letter best represents the mean energy of the molecules?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This question is about the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies in a sample of a gas shown in the figure below.

What does the area under the curve represent?

• The total energy of the particles.

• The total number of particles.

• The number of particles that can react with each other.

• The total number of particles that have activation energy.

The graph below shows a typical energy distribution for particles of an ideal gas in a sealed container at a fixed temperature.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Position A represents the mean energy of a molecule in the container.

• Addition of a catalyst moves the position of E_A to the right.

• The area under the curve to the right of E_A represents the number of molecules with enough energy to react.

• The position of the peak of the curve at a higher temperature is further away from both axes.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The total area under the distribution curve represents

• total energy.

• activation energy.

• total number of reacting molecules.

• total number of molecules present.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What two factors govern whether a collision between reacting particles will be effective?

• orientation and potential energy 
• kinetic energy and temperature 
• kinetic energy and orientation 
• potential energy and kinetic energy